Please Note: The list of concessions on the following page provides general and broad information about availability of concessions and is at best indicative. This is not a substitute for the concerned tariff books on Railway Concessions, which contain detailed information, prescribed formats and certificates needed for availing such concessions. |
| Sl.No | Persons Eligible for Concession | Element of Concession | Specific Travel Conditions | Authority Recognised for Concession | |
| 1. | Children upto 5 years of age | Free Travel
(All classes) | None | None | |
| 2. | Children above 5 years,
but not more than 12 years | 50%
(All classes) | None | None | |
| 3. | Bonafide students upto the age of 25 years (27 years in case of SC/ST)
(a) Students in General
(b) Students belonging to SC/ST | Nil 50%
Nil 75% | (i) Between home town and place of education. (ii) To appear in exams of recognised educational
Institutions. (iii) Educational tours in groups of not less than ten. Not less than four in case of students from Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya Nagaland, J & K, Manipur Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh. | Concession order on prescribed proforma signed by head of the concerned Institution. | |
| 4. | Cadets of Marine Engineering | Nil 50% | Travelling beyond 300 km. between home and training ship at the beginning and end of each term. | Authorised letter in prescribed form from Captain Supdt. Training Ship/Course Director/Officer Incharge. | |
| 5. | Unemployed youth upto the age of 35 years | Nil 50% | To appear for interviews, for jobs in PSUs, Central/State Govt. Offices, Statutory Bodies, Universities, Govt.Undertakings, Municipal Corporations and Public Sector Banks. * Where travelling expenses are borne by candidate in full. | Attested copy of (i) Call letter from concerned orgn. Indicating date and place of interview. (ii) Copy of the Application Form submitted by the candidate. | |
| 6. | Senior Citizens of the age of 65 years and above | 30%
(All classes) | No certificate is needed for booking Carry documentary proof of age during travel*. | * If you are unable to produce proof of age on demand, you may have to pay difference of fare and excess charges | |
| 7. | Widows of Defence Personnel killed in war | Nil 75% | None | Copy of the Identity Card issued by Dist. Sainik Boards. | |
| 8. | Widows of IPKF Personnel killed in action in Sri Lanka | Nil 75% | None | -- do -- | |
| 9. | Widows of Policemen killed in action against terrorists and extremists | Nil 75% | None | Copy of Identity Card issued by concerned Supdt. of Police or Dy. Commissioner of Police. | |
| 10. | Industrial Workers awarded with PM's Shram Award | Nil 75% | None | Copy of Identity Card issued by the Ministry of Labour. | |
| 11. | Recipients of Dronacharya Award for eminent Coaches | Nil 50% | None | Copy of Identity Card issued by Sports Authority of India. | |
| 12. | Teachers honoured with the National Award by President of India | Nil 50% | None | Copy of Identity Card issued by District Education Officers. | |
| 13. | Either parent accompanying child recipient of National Bravery Award.
(Please also refer to item No. 1 of Part-B) | Nil 0% | Concession to the parent is admissible only when he/she is accompanying the child. | Copy of Identity Card issued by Indian Council for Child Welfare. | |
| 14. | Orthopaedically handicapped/Paraplegic persons/Patients with an escort | 75% 75%
75% - CC, 3A
50% - IA, 2A | These persons cannot travel without the assistance of an escort | Medical Certificate issued by a Govt. Doctor in prescribed proforma | |
| 15. | Mentally retarded persons along with an escort (for both) | 75% 75% | None | -- do -- | |
| 16. | Totally deaf & dumb persons (both afflictions together) | 50% 50% | None | -- do -- | |
| 17. | Completely, blind persons alone or with an escort (for both) | 75% 75% | None | Medical Certificate issued by a Govt. Doctor/RMP/Head of the Institutions for Blind * * Listed in IRCA Coaching Tariff | |
| 18. | Thalassemia major disease patients alone or with an attendant (for both) | 75% 75% | Travelling for treatment/periodical check-up or admission in recognised hospital/sanatorium clinic and return | Certificate issued by a Officer-in-Charge of a recognised hospital in prescribed proforma | |
| 19. | Non-infectious leprosy patients | 75% 75% | -- do -- | Certificate issued by Officer-in-Charge of a recognised Leprosy Hospital in prescribed proforma | |
| 20. | T.B. and Lupus Valgaris Patients, alone or with an attendant (for both) | 75% 75% | -- do -- | Certificate issued by Officer-in-charge of a recognised T.B. Hospital/Sanatorium in prescribed proforma | |
| 21. | Cancer patients, alone or with an attendant (for both) | 75% 75% | -- do -- | Certificate issued by Officer-in-charge of a recognised Cancer Hospital/Clinic/Sanatorium in prescribed proforma | |
| 22. | Heart Patients alone or with an escort | 75% 75% | Travelling for heart Surgery in recognised hospital and return. | Certificate issued by Oficer-in-charge of a recognised Hospital in prescribed proforma | |
| 23. | Members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade or Relief Welfare Ambulance Corps, Calcutta | Nil 25% | Travelling beyond 300 km. to participate or organise/manage at St. John Ambulance Competition or to attend their camps | Certificate from respective Secretary/Asst. Comm., St. John Ambulance Brigade or Staff Officer Orgn., Relief Welfare Corps, Calcutta | |
| 24. | Press Correspondents, accredited to the Headquarters of Government of India, State Government, Union Territories and District Headquarters | 50% (All Classes) Except Rajdhani/Shatabdi Trains | Travelling upto 30000 km. per annum on bonafide press related work | Coupon books are issued from nominated stations on production of requisite certificate from (1) Deputy Principal Information Officer in case of correspondents accredited to Headquarters of Government of India (2) Director of Publicity in case of correspondents accredited to Headquarters of State Government/ Union Territories/Districts. | |
| PART 'B' | |
| Sl.
No. | Persons Eligible for Concession | Element of Concession
I II/SL
Class Class | Specific Travel Conditions | Authority Recognised fro Concession | |
| 1 | Recipients of National Bravery Award for Children on Republiic Day | Nil Free
upto
18yrs | None | Identity Cards issued by Indian Council for Child Welfare. | |
| 2 | Boy Scouts & Girl Guides in Uniform | Nil 50% | For Scout or Guide duty in groups of not less than four, when travelling beyond 300km. | Certificate from Scouter or guider, countersigned by Secretary/ Commissioner National HQ or Dist. Commissioner of State. | |
| 3 | Foregin students studying in India | Nil 50% | To attend camps, seminars or visit places of historical importance, etc. | Certificate from Head of the Educational institution or Indian council for Cultural Relations. | |
| 4 | Students & Non-Student youth in parties of not less than five. | Nil 25% | For taking part in work camps organised Educational Social or Cultural Organisations or to render voluntary service during natural calamities | Certificate from the concerned Organisation. | |
| 5. | Students as Private Candidates | Nil 50% | To appear in University Examinations or Educational Examinations conducted by Central or State Governments | Certificate from the concerned University or Examining Authorities | |
| 6. | Student Articled Clerks | Nil 50% | From place of study to home town and back and to travel for exams/ educational or training purpose | Certificate from the Chartered Accountant under whom the Articled Clerk is undergoing training | |
| 7. | Research Scholars upto 35 years of age | Nil 50% | Travelling for research work | Certificate from the Registrar of University or Director of the Institution | |
| 8. | Teachers, Masters and Principals of recognised Primary and Secondary School | Nil 25% | Travelling on educational tours, beyond 300 km | Certificate from the Head Masters/Mistress, Principals Dist. Inspector/Education Officer, Sub-Divisional Education Officer | |
| 9. | Trained Student Nurses & Midwives | Nil 25% | Travelling on duty or leave beyond 300 km | Certificate from the Institution of Work or Study | |
| 10. | Sports Persons | *50% 75%
* for State & All India Tournaments 75% for. National and International Tournaments held in India | Travelling to participate in State/All India/ National/International Tournaments held or recognised by State or
Education Boards or Universities and State/All India Sports Association, including Olympic Association | Certificate from Hony. Secretary Registrar of University, Secy. Association of Indian Universities, Hony. Secretaries of All India Sports Association and their State Units, Secretaries of Olympic Association/State Olympic Committees | |
| 11. | Professional Entertaining Companies | 50% 75% | Travelling beyond 300 kms to participate in specific performance sponsored or approved by Central/ State Sangeet Natak Academy or Department of Youth Affairs & Sports Ministry of Human Resource Development | Certificate from Sangeet Natak Academy or Certificate from Department of Youth Affairs & Sports, Ministry of Human Resource Development | |
| 12. | Student Artistes of National School of Drama, New Delhi | 50% 75% | Travelling beyond 300 km. for participating in specific Performance | Certificate from National School of Drama, New Delhi | |
| 13. | Amateur Artistes | 50% 75% | For participating in specific performance | Certificate from (i) Civil Authorities, that the performance is exempted from payment of entertainment tax and (ii) An undertaking from
organisers that the performance will be either free of any entrance fee or that the net sale proceeds will be donated to a recognised Charity | |
| 14. | Professional Circus Parties | 50% 75% | Travelling beyond 300 kms. for participating in performance sponsored or approved by Department of Youth Affairs & Sports, Ministry of Human Resource Development | Certificate from Department of Youth Affairs & Sports, Ministry of Human Resource Development through Indian Circus Federation | |
| 15. | Kisans | Nil 33% | Travelling by Spl. Trains (Sponsored by Central/State Governments) for minimum 500 kms. each way | Certificate from District Magistrate/Dy. Commissioner of the District or the concerned Tehsildar | |
| 16. | Kisans & Industrial Labourers | Nil 25% | Travelling beyond 300 kms. in groups of minimum twenty (20) to visit country's river valley and other projects/agricultural/ industrial exhibition at national level/ Agri. Univ. or Research Centers | Certificate from District Magistrate DC/Dist. Agri. Officer/BDO (mamlatdar in Gujarat, Maharashtra) or State/UT Agricultural Depts. /Officer of the Employing Ministries of Govt. of India/MD or Personal Officer of Industrial Undertakings or
Authorised Officer of the State Government concerned | |
| 17. | Kisans for Annual Convention of Bharat Krishak Samaj | Nil 50% | Travelling beyond 300 kms. to attend Annual Convention of Bharat Krishak Samaj | Certificate from Secretary, Bharat Krishak Samaj | |
| 18. | Volunteers of Civil Service International | Nil 25% | Travelling beyond 300 kms. to attend Camps or on Official Business | Certificate from the representative Civil Service International or Secretary of their Branch in India | |
| 19. | Bharat Seva Dal, Bangalore | Nil 25% | Travelling beyond 300 kms. to attend Camps/Meetings/Rallies o Bharat Seva Dal, Bangalore. | Certificate from Secretary, Bharat Seva Dal, Bangalore | |
| 20. | Police personnel of 60 years and above who have received Presidents police Medal for distinguished service. | 30%
(All Classes) | None | Photo Identity Card issued by The Ministry of Hom |
